Decking device



Feb. 10, 1931. c, SNYDER 1,792,330

DECKING DEVICE Filed Oct. 22, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A gwuentoz carver? Lifzgyden Feb. 10, 1931. c, SNYDER 1,792,330

DECKING DEVICE Filed Oct. 22, 1929 ZSheets-Sheet 2 mm v m glwuentoz Cli ff'orLUfzyJen 'Patented Feb. 10, 1931 a E-i v. cmr ronnnlsu'ynnmon DETROIT, MIoHIeAn; essrcrrroajro the Evans AUTO LQAD- tron, I p

' ;F1gure 1' 1s a, plan new of 5 "-Figure is afront elevation fthe head;

' braces of "the" device are fp'ivotedi I me 00., INC., on DETRQIT, MICHIGAN v i nncxme "DEVICE V .1

This inVenti l has relation to decking devices? for loading automobiles or the like on ,freight cars, and particularly to devices of the type in whichthe brace members and otherp'arts are'made of metallic tubing, the

loading device includinga head to which the V braces; are pivotallyfattached; and which is constructedandadapted to reduce the temporary hub caps which are mounted on the hubs for the purposes of loading or decking shipper after use inflthe conveyance of v'ehicles todistant points. +20

The; invention with the 'statedfobjects in .view consists in thenovel construction'and combination of elements as hereinafter specifically described and set forth in the claims.

In" the accompai ying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the 'inven the decking deviceingssembledformf arraiigedwithinlafreight car; i. c z n Figurel is front view representing the device n knocked down or folded condit on "r ".F1gure. 5 consists ofseveral views 1n per,-

speeave of the sevega elements constituting jFlgure 6 v The head designated by the numeral is iiithe form of atubular casting of 'nialleable 'imetal; made integral with the inclined nip- '45 'ple3, thecir'cular side'bosses or nipples 4 and the U-shaped flange'dsidebearings which project beyond anda're' of smaller diameter at their semi-circularportions than the edges of the bosses "or nipplesrl. These sidenipples are provided for the insfiltionfof the circular 'Fi ure 2 isa side elevationof the same,

Application filed 0ctolaer 22 l9 2 9. Seria1:fio. 461,583."

discs having'each a: projecting horizontal 1ug 7,' piercedatits end for the reception of a p1votbolt9, by which the horizontal braces 10 are attached to 'the lug,.said braces being of tubular form as shown; 1

which is inthe form of a cap havinganIen-i larged cored out end forming" a: socket 12;

- screw'threaded interiorly tomatch the screw thread on-the hub, on which the holder is *6 mounted on removal of the usual hub cap. This holder is ofc'ylindrical for m and is square shouldered at 13 toshut against the endof the" head- 2,th'e holder being formed with a cylindrical extension 14: which fits :1 3 within the'bore of the head 2, and which is formed with-a longitudinalslot 15 which'by' means of avbolt -16 and vnut 17 allows for the adjustment of the hubF'Supp rt, and for Se curing the head and holder together;v The inner end of the threadedsocketi12 isshaped 'to'seat the end of thehub;

In loading and decking an automobile the hub caps are-- removed andthehub support 7 1 1 threadedtightly thereon; The automobile is thenraised to the desired level and the wheels to. be -fp1aced-in the decks turned so that the slots in thehub supports-will beat itheuppersides-thereofi-f" i The-deck 's then placed in positionwby' sliding the horizontahportiongof the head 7 .-2'-over the"iouter end of the'hubsupport-and 1 dropping the bolt 16 downwardlyithrough the: holes'll9'and the slot 15' and securing its in position by means'iof the nutv17 onits V V a .loWer end. This slot allows slight horizontal isa vertical central section of the head; i with other parts attached and i -iFigure 7 isahorizontal sectionallview of he headjwith brackets to which the diagonal play between the car and the deck;

are driven forthe'purposelfi The sidewall, tubular braces lO'are then adjusted-to an angular, divergent position} withtheir end brackets 124, p'ivota1ly attached thereto, said-",bracketsg'being formedof T- shaped sections of metal having 'holes for the reception of nailsto secure the brackets of the walls Qfthe freight carf The center ribs 26 v r The numeral 11' deslgnates thehub support, 7 v V v r of these brackets are bored at intervals for the adjustment of the braces. The connected ends of the braces are bifurcated to embrace the ribs 26 and are connected thereto by removable bolts or pins 30. These braces may be arranged horizontally or above .or below a horizontalplane. The braces 10 arejabifurcated at their outer ends, and are puiilqt lly qn c clt th lug 7 o th d sc h disks are seated inthe ends 'ofthenipples' l, behind the bearing parts5,and the"upper semicircular half bearing 5 fitted oxrenthe lower member 5. This arrangement forms a joint of universal character, the diSk being rotatable so that the braces 10'may be low cred down to the side of the-main oblique brace 22 for packing andshipping purposes, and so that the braces '10. may beiadjusted; to any requiredheight.

i The brace 22 may be-securedto theni pple dbyabolt.orriyeti3'. 1iclai m:# 1 x i formotorvehicles comprising a floorbr ace, I a pair .of wallebraces, andaihead piecesto 'which'thebraces are .attached,;said iheadpiece constituting a support xfor .Vthewhub of the vehicle, and Lconsisting of a tubular castingformedwith an oblique "nipple for the reception of :the floor (brace, aiidwith nipples at opposite fsidesafor the=connection ofthe wall braces, the'zlatter ibeing connected towtherthead piece byra uniyersal joint,Wherebythe wal l'braces-may be adjusted to different positions =relati=yely to a ihori- -zontal;pla ne,

2. A decking i deyice of the character described, comprising a headgpiece of tubular form haying nipples for the, connection of floor a-nd wall braces, saidihead piece having a cylindrical 1 bore, i enlarged :and I inteniorly threaded at o ne end for the lrec eption-of a hu'b ca pand provided With-means for thelconnectien theretoofsaid hub cap; 1

I 3'. A decking device-aocoiidi ng toclaim 2, i and zcom bined a hub {sup portslidably m'oun ted thereon, said support being yield able length-wise and secured" against 'Ilon'gituclina l dis-placement. 'ifl-Q Aldecking ideizice according-ttoaclaim 2, and combined with-a hub isupport'slidably I mounted 1thereon,'fsaid support being gyie'ldable lengthwise andsecuredagainst-longitu- 'diina'l displacement, the'jjhu-b support I being I for-inedwith'a slotgan'd connectedtothe deckcthrough said slot', and proyided witha retainthe connection of .ajn'so'blique floor'sbrace, and

i 1 lateral nipples having circular flanged socln ets forilthe connection of horizonta'l wall .sbraces. V

' s6."The combinationwithsthe device recited ing head piece "by-{a transverse bolt passing in claim 5, of wall braces, and Wall brackets i to which the braces are adjustably attached, said brackets being of T-shape in cross-section, and the center rib pierced at intervals ior the reception of securing and adjusting olts; 5 Y 17 .A ii-decking :device sofiithe character de- .scribedand comprising atubular head piece with side/nipples forthe connection of wall "braces, in combination with said-braces, and *disksjointedly connected to said braces, the .saidnipples comprising a half circle bearing part 'forthe disc and a detachable half circle member secured thereto, the said nipple A eck r g ev-i ebi th harate de-an scribed, comprising a -,head piece bf-tubu-lar w rm h ving '1 PPple or the n neq cn 10 fl r dwal n esa a d h adpiec ha in a cylindrical base ferti e-reception of apart o a au m bi e an wm in wi aih 2 -2 ys ppon zsl bly moun h rein, sai --.S11P- -P r i ge la s d a d-i r r yithrea d a ne an f r -.th r ept on :o h b, w h

said hub supportbeing yieldable-lengthwise ment and formedwith a slot, and connected ,toj

the decking head piece-by-atnansuerseretaining member passing through said'slot and i etwh y nsag d h a d-; e d pi A king d v e tordmot itehic e aemeamp isi gsuppq ins stm ure embody g head elements with whichpartssofamotor reh cleare e g ged,a .sa diheadee m nt c e g e str d--to p rmit vm e mo m at efth vehiele ahor en al i ct on relativethereto, the supporting structure-in eluding floor and -wall- -bracesattachecl-to'the i head elementsg and uniuersal connections between the head element :and Wall braces Wh byh a' ra e i'ma-y b an hor d a m different elevations a l a ime'ntthe flooribrac c 12. decking device iormotor vehicle's com-prising supporting structures embodying ns e a d h 1 39M 7 head elementswi-th which parts of a motorl fi .vehicle are engaged,: eachhea-d element including a pair of members assembled to --,permitglirnited'movement of one member--'relative to the other, the supporting structure including lfloor and wall braces r attached to the head element and universal connections between the head element and Wall braces 7 CLIFFORD LISNYD R. 

